Roller bearing



G- F. COUCH ROLLER BEARING March 8, 1932.

Filed' April 25, 1928 wenn 1." (buch Patented ai. 8, 1932 unan STATES PATENT OFFICE GLENN F. COUCH, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE SYMINGTON COE- PANY, F NEW YORK, N. Y., A. CORPORATION OF MARYLAND i ROLLER BEARING Application led April 25, 1928. Serial No. 272,810.

This invention relates to roller bearings and Referring to the drawings in detail, like more particularly to a roller bearing assemvparts being designated by like reference bly in which resllient means is provided becharacters, a journal box 1 is illustrated tween the inner raceway and the associated which is adapted to receive a casing or hous- 5 journal for absorbing shocks transmitted ing 2 for an associated roller bearin assem- 55 from said journal to the associated parts. bly. The undersurface of the roof o the box The principal object of my invention, genor the top surface of the housing, or both, is erally considered, is to provide a roller bearcrowned or convexly curved to permit transing in which resilient means is provided, verse rocking of the housing with respect to preferably disposed between the inner roller. the box for permitting equalization of the oo raceway and the associatedl journal for abassociated journal 3 with respect thereto. sorbing shocks received" by the journal, and The inner wall of the housing 2 is apertured i thereby preventing the transmission thereof for receiving the journal 3 and the outer wall tol some extent to the associated racewa sand thereof is apertured for receiving an outer rollers,.whereby breakage, strains an cryscover 4 desirably threaded thereto, as indi- 65 tallization of the metal parts is minimized. cated at 5. The outer wall of said'cover 4 is Another object of my invention is to prodesirably tapped, as indicated at 6, for receivvide a roller bearing involving outer and ining an alemite or other fitting for lubricatner raceways with rollers therebetween and ing purposes. The roof and sides of the box resilient means disposed between ythe inner 1, as indicated at 7 and 7', respectively, may 70 raceway and associated journal for absorblikewise be adapted for lubricating fittings. ing some of the shocks transmitted from the Mounted in the housing 2 is an outer racejournal to the-associated rolling elements. way 8 preferably forming a push fit in the A further object of my invention is to probore of said housing. For securely holding vide a roller bearing journal box and an assaid raceway in the housing a bronze thrust 75 sociated roller bearing assembly in which the plate 9 is desirably provided and driven in housing for the roller bearing proper is place to engage the outer end of said raceadapted to rock transversely on the journal way. box for equalizing 'the journal pressure and The journal 3 extends into the journal box 9 in which the journal is retained in place by 1 through the inner wall thereof and through 80 a thrust nu't attached to the end thereof, the the inner wall 10 in the housing 2, grease transmission of shocks from the journal to grooves 11 being desirably provided on the the associated rolling parts being minimized, edges of the opening in the housing receiving.

by the provision of resilient means preferasaid journal for minimizlng the loss of grease bly in the form oi hardwood strips between or other lubricant. Mounted on the journal 85 the inner raceway and the associated journal. 3 in the housing 2 is an inner raceway 12 Other objects and advantages of the invenwhich is preferably shrunk on the journal tion relating to the particular arrangement with resilient 'means 13 between said journal and construction of the various parts will and raceway. Said resilient means desirably 40 become apparent as the descri tion proceeds. takes the form of hardwoodstrips or mate- 90 Referrin to the drawingsi lustrating my rial."l1aving equivalent resilient properties, invention, t e scope whereof is defined by the and it will be understood that the journal may appended claims: be encircled by said strips and the race'way Figure 1- is a vertical longitudinal section heated and applied therearound so that upon i5 of a journal box and associated roller bear- COOling the raceway and strips are firmly at- 95 ing assembly embodyngmy invention, the i tahed t0 the 1011111813. associated journal being shown in elevation. Between the outer surface of the inner Figure 2 is a partial transverse section and raceway 12 and the inner surface of the outer partial end elevation of the embodiment of raceway 8 are rollers or otherv anti-friction my invention illustrated in Figure 1. means 14 of any usual or desired character held in place by any desired formof spacing rin 1 In order to hold the journa in as-A sem ledl relation `with respect to the,y roller bearing assembl -a thrust nut '16 -serving to limit endwise relative movement of the journal, is desirably connected to the end of said journal by threadably engaging an extension 17 thereon and afterwards being locked in place by a plurality or pair of set screws 18.

washer, as illustrated, may be disposed between the outer ends of the resilient strips 13 and the inner face of the nut 16 to tightly engage -said strips when vthe nut 16 is 1n place. The mode of assembling the roller bearing will be clear to those skilled in the art Without further explanation. It will also be understood that the bearing mayv be lubri\- cated by oil or grease in accordance with standard practice. v

F romA the foregoing it will be apparent that I have devised a roller bearing in which resilient means are provided between the ine ner raceway and associated journal or abo Y In testimony whereof I aflix my sorbing shocks Iwhich may be transmitted through the wheels and axle to said journal and on account of such shock absorption the strain imposed on the associated rolling parts is minimized, whereby breakage, undue strain or crystallization of the metal parts is avoid- Although the filler ring employed between the inner raceway and the journal is preferably of hardwood strips', I do not wish to be limited to this showing as other material having'resilient properties comparable with those of wood may be employed within the scope and spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A roller-bearing journal box formed to receive a roller bearing assembly adapted to rock laterally with respect thereto, said assembly comprising a casing, an outer raceway firmly held in the. casing, a journal extending into said box .and

raceway mounted on said, journal with resilient means disposed therebetween, and rollers positioned between said outer and inner raceways. 2. Alroller.bearing journal box comprising a journal box, a roller bearing assem ly casing therein adapted .to rock laterally with respect thereto, an outer raceway firmly held in said casing, a journal extending into said box and casing, an inner raceway mounted on said journal, a wood filler vdisposed-therebetween, and rollers positioned between said outer and inner raceways.

signature GLENN F. COUCH.

assembly laced inl position and thereby `assist in securlng them f casing, an inner 

